ok so i was banded on 4/26 and im at the puree stage of this post-op diet and i am starving!!...i feel like i have no restriction and i am sick of eating eggs and yogurt all day....i dont like cottage cheese,tofu,hummus,fish or peanut butter so im pretty much screwed when it comes to what i can eat right now....im scared to puree a dinner because i just dont see how that tastes good.....any suggestions on what to eat or how to puree would be very helpful!!!..i feel like im so stuck for the next 5 days until i can finally go to soft mushy foods at least then i can have some chili and oatmeal....Thanks in advance

I pureed a meatball with red sauce during this stage. And it was amazing. Also ricotta cheese got me through...

You're probably sick of eggs, but you can always change them up by pureeing other things and adding them (tomatoes, peppers etc) I would cook my eggs with GIANT pieces of green pepper..then pick out hte pepper before eating. I assume you could do this with basically anything to give it flavor.

The foods you've listed are all mushy---but there's a world more variety for purees. Do you have Magic Bullet or other blender?

During my puree phase, the only foods allowed were Protein. Ground beef, chicken, whatever---right into the Bullet and whizzed right up. A little broth or gravy or sauce (very small amount; not enough to impact calories/fat/carbs/etc) made these things taste good (even though they often looked gross)---and they were far more satisfying than things like yogurt would have been. (Yogurt is so slidey--plus, the milk sugars trigger hunger for me.)

Do you like Beans? Canned fat-free refried beans with a dash of hot sauce/taco sauce and a bit of melted reduced-fat cheddar go down so nicely. Other beans, like black beans, are great, too. But be sure that legumes are okay with your doctor at this stage--mine didn't introduce them until later.

For lots of good ideas, visit bariatriceating.com. They have food lists and recipes for all stages, pre- and post-op. Some things may not be on your doctor's plan, but I bet you can get some good ideas.

I agree it does seem gross but I have to tell you pureeing the food in the blender really will help you add flavor. The first time I tried it was with some light broccoli cheese soup and smoked turkey meat... it looked gross but it tasted just like the lean pockets broccoli, cheddar, turkey. It really was a nice change in flavor for me. I also would make a heartier soup and just strain it.

Thanks everyone I am going to try pureeing some foods in my blender and see how that goes, i must admit im a little nervous lol....my nutritionist is stressing high protein foods only so its tough, only 3 more days and i can do soft foods...yay!